# Jurassic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /d͡ʒʊˈɹæs.ɪk/ · frequency rank #14,976

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the second period of the Mesozoic era, a time still dominated by dinosaurs.
2. Of or pertaining to the Mesozoic era as a whole.
3. Of or pertaining to the people or region near the Jura Mountain Range of Europe.
4. Very old-fashioned and outdated.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Jurassique, named for the discovery and type location in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland.

## Common misspellings (10)
`jjurassic`, `jruassic`, `juarssic`, `jurasic`, `jurasisc`, `jurassci`, `jurassicc`, `jurrassic`, `jursasic`, `ujrassic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jurassic